Australia vs Taiwan: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14,608 against 11,504 in Taiwan, a difference of 3,104.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 71 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,163 | 11,305 | 857.62 | Australia |
| 2020s | 12,661 | 11,504 | 1,157 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 14,608 against 11,504 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and Taiwan?
- 3,104, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.